Windows 10: How do I fix this...It was going on prior to clean install...and is still going on

I keep getting a CMD box popping up randomly with this text

FINDSTR: Cannot open c:\ProgramData\acer\updater2\updater2.xml

The system cannot find the path specified.

Cannot access file C:\Program Files\DriverSetupUtility\FUB\+

FINDSTR: Cannot open c:\ProgramData\packard bell\updater2\updater2.xml

The system cannot find the path specified.

Cannot access file C:\Program Files\DriverSetupUtility\FUB\+

FINDSTR: Cannot open c:\ProgramData\gateway\updater2\updater2.xml

The system cannot find the path specified.

Cannot access file C:\Program Files\DriverSetupUtility\FUB\+

FINDSTR: Cannot open c:\ProgramData\founder\updater2\updater2.xml

The system cannot find the path specified.

Cannot access file C:\Program Files\DriverSetupUtility\FUB\+

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Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

Thinking about Going back to Win8.1


If want to disable IE, still can. However, can't uninstall it like were able to in XP/98/whatever.
Here's how, although I find it useful in case Chrome or Firefox stops working and have to re-download it. *Wink
1. Search for turn windows features on or off and click it in the search results.

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2. When the app opens, uncheck Internet Explorer 11.

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3. Click Yes on the warning dialog.

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4. Click OK.

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5. Restart for the changes to finish.

 

Laptop (Windows 10) frozen - won't go to sleep or shut down properly

Hi,

To resolved your issue with shutting down your computer, we'd like to ask a few questions:

• Did you make any changes on your computer settings prior to this issue?
• Is the computer also freezing when you restart it?
  

Meanwhile, we suggest that you perform a clean boot with the steps on this
link.

Disclaimer: Please go through the section: How to reset the computer to start as usual
after troubleshooting with clean boot of the KB article to boot the computer in normal startup after fixing the issue.

Update us on the result.

Regards.